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Phaius tancarvilleae
Greater Swamp Orchid, Nun
| Family |
| Orchidaceae |
| Genus |
| Phaius |
| Species |
| tancarvilleae |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| An easily grown plant in cultivation preferring semi shade. |
| Habitat |
| India, New Guinea, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia. |
| Leaf Description |
| The large leaves arise from bulbs in the ground, and are furrowed. |
| Flower Description |
| Its inflorescences arise vertically out of the plant and can reach a height of 2 m. They bear up to 16 flowers each. The flowers have four petals which are brown on the inside and white on the outside. The central section of the flower is an open tub |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Chang Mai, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation is achieved from seed or by the cutting of the base clump of the plant. |
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